Box-fastener.



c. .C-fiEBHARDT. 50X FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, 1:915.

Patented Apr. 4, 1916 Shun/Mom D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GH/ARLES o oniananp'r, or RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

BOX-FASTENER.

T all whom it may concern:

e it known that I, CHARLES C. GEBHARDT, ltizen ofthe United States, residing at Richmond, in thecounty of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented newand useful Improvements in BoxFasteners, of hijchthe following is a specification.

his invention relates to packageclips esially designed for use in connection with "ugated cardboard shipping boxes or the and which when in applied position upon the box. not only effectively holds the sealing flaps thereon closed, but materially creases the rigidity of the walls of the tection of the contents thereof. I

e invention resides in the provision of a clip including a pair of branch portions upk to provideattaching spurs, thebranches being disposed.substantiallyat an n carrying out my invention I aim to cter constructed from asingle piece of maitudinally extending. groove which together ortions intersect i said opening at right les to each other, so that the opening will ie the edgeofthe package, whereby v ng cord, should the same be employed uld slightly depress the edge-of the box nd thereby be arranged between the walls fthe opening to prevent derangement of he cord upon thepackage.

Other objects will appear as the nature of he inventiong is better iniderstood from the llowing description when taken .in conneconwith the accompanying drawing wherei n f'like numerals of reference indicate 'milar parts in theseveral views, and'in 1hich: i

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pack ge showing the clips associated therewith. 'g. 2 is a view showing the initial position the clip during its applitmtion. Fig, 3 is nedge view of the clip. Fig. 4 is a bottom Specification of Letters Patent.

ox, 'atfording considerable increased propecifically stated the primary object of obtuse angle with relation to each other and rovide a clip of the above mentioned char terial having a centraI opening, and a lon- 'h the line of fold between the branch plan view. Fig. 5 is a top plan View. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view.

As hereinabove stated the clip forming the subject matter of my invention, is espe cially designed for use in connection with shipping boxes'or the like, and as herein shown A indicates preferably a corrugated cardboard box closed by means of the seal ing flaps B, the clips being intended' to be arranged in the manner illustrated in Fig. i. Each of the clips consists of a single piece of material 5, preferably metal of suitable dimensions and provided with a central opening 6. The material is formed with a longitudinally extending -'groove 7 and Patented Apr. 4, 1916. Application filed September 8,-1 915. Serial No. 49,571.

bent along the fold line 8 to provide relaintersecting the opening 6 at right angles to each other, for the purpose to be hereinafter described. At the opposite sides of the groove 7 each branch is stamped to provide substantially V-shaped spurs 11, thelattcr on thebranch 9 being arranged at right angles to the spurs onthe branch 10. By reason of this arrangement outwardpressure upon the top or side walls of the package -ivill not result in the spurs slipping or cutting the package, and becoming casuallyseparated therefrom. Any number of clips may be used with a single package, this depending of course upon the size and shape of the latter, but however I have-shown in this specific instance a pair of clips for sealing thevclosure flaps B.

It will be noted that the branch portions S) and 10 are normally disposed at an obtuse angle with relation to each other, so that upon the initial application of the clips to latter, and the portion 10 subsequently bent outwardly and downwardly until the prongs thereon take an effective anchorage in the. adjacent side wall of the package. It has been found in practice that when the clip is thus applied the regidity of both the sealing flap B and the walls of the package is materially increased, and consequently atl'ords considerable protection to the contents of the package. By reason of the Fact that the fold line 8 intersects the central opening 6 it will be manifest that in operative position upon the package said opening overlies the edge of the package, so that a iWhena-tyin n bind the: pee (age, the. cord .being extended in the groove 7 intersects the opening 6 cord is "employed vto further and when drawn taut will slightly depress the edge of the package, and be positioned between the oppositeiv-alls ofthe opening. The cord in addition to holding the clips effectively in applied position is by reason of its arrangement between the-walls of the openingheld from behig'deranged upon th' package. "The corners of the clip proper as well. as the spurs 11 arerounded of eliminating injury package.

invention will be thoroughly understood fwithout requiring a more extended explanation and therefore the same has been omitted. I 'However I desire to have it under- With a view to-the fingers of the user of the device while applying or removing the same upon the j It is believed that from" the foregoing degsc'ription the nature and advantages of the stood that various changes inthe form, size and "nnnor details of construction may be resortedto when desired as may fall Within ,the scope of the appended claim, without departing from't-he spirit of the invention What .is claimed is :,r

agesecuring-clipconstructed from a single ,piece of material bent to provide relatively movable branches disposed substantially at an obtuse'angle -svith relation to each-other, whereby said portionsare adapted to be As a new article of inanufacture a packsingly moved into"engagen1ent with its respective wall of the package, spurs carried by each ofsaid branches.

In testimony whereof I aflix in presence of two witnesses.

- v HARLES (LGEBHARDT. Witnesses: g v WILLI A. KAsEciiAN,

W FRANK TOLAND.

'and securing 3b my signature 

